Healthy Lifestyle

By Yuri Elkaim

Why is it that we are encouraged to drink milk?

Because of its calcium, right?

Well, where do cows get their food?

Grass. Grass (hay) contains huge amounts of calcium, as well as other alkalizing minerals.

We have been brainwashed into believing that cow’s milk and dairy are essential for us to grow big and strong. I don’t think that is right, especially when you consider the following:

Cow’s milk provides 118 mg of calcium/100 g. The daily recommended intake (depending on the authority) is from 800 to 1,200 mg of calcium/day.

Therefore, to meet daily requirements, and assuming that dairy is a balanced source of calcium (which it is not), you would need to consume a minimum of 0.88 to 1.22 liters of 2% milk per day (considering 1 g of 2% milk = 1.1 ml). That’s four to five 250 ml cups of milk per day. That’s insane!

Dairy is the most common food allergen in the world. After the age of 2, our body no longer produces the enzyme lactase to break down lactose (sugar in dairy). This leads to myriad problems, including bloating, gas, indigestion, skin problems (such as eczema), and excess mucus production.

There is an alternative to dairy, however (and it’s not soy milk).

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Yuri Elkaim is a fitness, nutrition, and weight loss expert. He is a registered holistic nutritionist and the creator of Eating for Energy, where you will find out more about the alternative to dairy.